Featured Service-Learning Projects

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Calvert County

Organization: Chesapeake Cares Food Pantry

Volunteer Position: Food Pantry Assistant

Dates: Weekday mornings and evenings

Student Capacity: 30-50

Description: Volunteers at the food pantry serve on the schedule every other week and dedicate their time in service with a specific team. The food pantry is open on Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m., and 5:30-7:30 p.m., and Thursday 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Volunteers provide service doing the following tasks: shopping for clients' groceries, loading groceries into vehicles, dividing bulk resources and traffic support.

Organization: Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum

Volunteer Position: Education Volunteer

Dates: Flexible, M-F

Student Capacity: 5 - 10

Description: Assisting our staff and docents with the 4th grade field-trip program "Kid's Work," and other educational programming offered at the park; such as story times, workshops, and camps. The majority of time spent is outdoors. This is an opportunity to learn about out-of-classroom educational experiences and interpretation.

Organization: Patuxent Habitat for Humanity

Volunteer Position: Construction Volunteer

Dates: Flexible; Saturdays 8 am to 4 pm

Student Capacity: 8-10

Description: Help Calvert County Veterans with critical home repairs. Assist in the building process on-site, or help coordinate the construction process. Construction knowledge is beneficial but not necessary.

Charles County

Organization: Accokeek Foundation

Volunteer Position: Certified Organic Ecosystem Farm Assistant

Dates: Saturdays. Four hour shifts from 9 am to 1 pm.

Student Capacity: 20-30

Description: Volunteers will assist farm crew from 9 am to 1 pm with daily farm chores such as planting, weeding, pest management, and harvesting, and volunteers that commit to the full 4 hour shift will be eligible to take home produce as a thank you.

Organization: Greenwell Foundation

Volunteer Position: Beautify Greenwell

Dates: Ongoing

Student Capacity: 15-20

Description: Work in an outdoor setting weed whacking, cleaning, and constructing various ramps/structures, such as picnic area covers or outdoor classrooms. We offer opportunities for gardening, construction, painting, and maintenance.

Organization: Patuxent Habitat for Humanity

Volunteer Position: ReStore Assistant

Dates: Shifts are available Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 5pm.

Student Capacity: 20-30

Description: Work at ReStore, the retail section of Habitat for Humanity. Help customers with purchases, move furniture, support the store through internet marketing. Construction of our new store is an ongoing project. Experience is not required.